When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun arrives for a big-ticket fundraiser in Hammond, Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. will be jeering Braun on.

Northwest Indiana programs are helping people pay for energy bills this winter, as heating bills are expected to increase statewide.

After about three hours of public testimony against mid-census redistricting, the House Elections and Apportionment Committee approved a bill allowing for redistricting to move forward for consideration by the House in an 8-5 vote.

Qualified Gary high school graduates can receive free college tuition for four years at Indiana University Northwest from a scholarship program funded by Hard Rock Casino of Northern Indiana, officials said Tuesday.

An ordained minister and dean at Syracuse University will begin his tenure as Valparaiso University’s 20th president on Jan. 1.

The three winning cookie recipes for the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest all pay tribute to bakers from years ago.

Gary’s Steel City Academy charter school has received state Indiana Learns funding for ILEARN tutoring services for up to 91 students.

Ava Punak, who first played four years ago, has become a difference-maker for unbeaten Crown Point.